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Heinz Kohut

Austrian-American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).

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Austrian-American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).

Heinz Kohut (German: [ˈkoːhuːt]; May 3, 1913 – October 8, 1981) was an Austrian-born American psychoanalyst best known for his development of self psychology, an influential school of thought within psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theory which helped transform the modern practice of analytic and dynamic treatment approaches.

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    Austrian-American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).

Career and education

Employers and institutions

University of Chicago

Education

University of Vienna

Fields of work

psychoanalysis

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